The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-16
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THE WEST.
4 OCT in railroad rates was announced
an the 9th. The faro from Kansas City
to Chicago was put down to 600
APPLEoATE, the Bald Knobber, who was
on trial At Ozark, Mo-, for being concerned
in the murder of Edcns and Green, was &C
quilted by the jury.
THB Charles Stewart Paper Company, OF
manufacturers and dealers IN
paper and paper stock, assigned on the 9th.
A rough estimate places the liabilities at
elOO, 600 and the assets at &75.OO.
A TORNADO passed through corner OF
Michigan and into Lucas County, O., on the
evening Of the 9th, doing much damage
and lust missing the Tri-State fair grounds
at Toledo, O., whore thousands Of people
were assembled.
FIVE men were injured. three fatally, by
the explosion OF the boiler of thresher
twelve miles south Of Mount Vernon, I'LL,
on the 9Th.
The fast mail on the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad ran into the regular
train westward bound near Des
Moincs, Iowa, on the 7th. An infant Child
was killed and eight persons seriously in
jured.
The trial of Frederick Munchrath, Jr.,
charged with being concerned In the MUIR
der of Rev. George c. Haddock, commenced
at Sioux City, Iowa, on the 1th.
DURING q waterspout on Careless creek,
in Meagre County, NJ. T., 1890 sheep, prin-
cipally spring lambs, were drowned on one
ranch. Much damage was done to the
buildings also
The opening meeting Of the Ohio Demo
cratic party commenced at Hamilton on the
9TH by an address from Hon. Thomas +.
Powell, candidate for Governor.
FIRE in Rawson, o., the other day, de-
stroyed thirty five houses, grain elevator
and several stables. Loss, $4,000.
Cross d Co., piano dealers of Chicago,
have failed and confessions Of judgment
for IS, 900 have been filed in court.
AT the recent meeting OF the Miners
Federation in Indianapolis, Iud., the strike
of the Grape Creek miners in Illinois was
approved.
The switchmen's strike on the Wiscon-
sin Central railway is virtually over, new
men replacing those who went out.
The parade Of tho New York veteran fire
men at Chicago on the 9TH was witnessed
by thousands Of people, who lined the side
walk along the route. They started from
the Grand Pacific Hotel preceded by the
Seventh regiment band, old Chicago ire
men joining in the procession.
Two barges, supposed to be the consorts
of the steam barge Mattawan, were report
cd ashore eight miles above Mackinaw City,
Mich.
BooDLER ED MCDONALD, of Chicago, re-
Gently made an attempt to escape by means
Of a rope which had been left in his posses
sion BY woman who had visited him. He
was discovered by detective as he was
passing along a passage, and after some
trouble was restored to his cell. The above
report was denied by the jailer. who de-
clared that it was impossible that Mcdonald
could escape.
The schooner Niagara foundered OF
White Fish Point, Lake Superior, during
the gale of the 9TH. The captain, his family
and the crew of ten men were SAID to be lost.
CRAFT, GROSS & Co. and the Illinois Wire
Fence Company, of Joliet, ILL.,, both oper-
ated by the same men, have made assign
ments, the former with 500, COO assets and
the latter with 500
The North Star Mutual Insurance Com
pany, of st. Paul, Mimi, has resolved to
wind up
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana, lectured
in Denver, Col, the other night on Thomas
jefferson"
FIRE in Rushville, Ind, the other day de-
s,royed two dwellings, several barns and
the wooden mills, causing $4,000 loss.
GENERAL LUCIUs FAIRCHILD denies that he
ever said at the Nebraska G. A. r. reunion
that he feared the veterans would be in
suited in st. Louis.
KEnoE q MATTHEWS, wholesale cigar
makers of Minneapolis have made an assign
ment. with S65,O00 assets.
THE Cree national election for Chief
Second Chief and members of the Houses
of Kings and Warriors occurred recently
Returns indicate the election of Legu.
Perryman, of Tulsa, as Chief over Joe Per
ryman, the present incumbent. Legus Per
ryman favors the sale of Oklahoma.
SPADE SUNSHINE, a Cherokee, was hanged
at TahleQuah, l. T., on the 9th for the muir
der OF Long John, another Cherokee.
ANOTHER victim of the collision at Alton
Iowa, has died, and lady is very low. Tit
conductor of the fast mail has been held fo
manSlaughter.
The family OF Captain Clemens, of tn
schooner Niagara, lost IN the recent gale Oh
Lake Superior, did not perish, as was q
first feared.
The United States Land Office at Fla,
Claire, Wis, on the 9th received an orde
from Acting Commissioner Stocksiager O
Washington suspending the restoration o
the indemnity lands Of the Omaha road un
til further orders.
THE casting Of the stem Of the new
United States cruiser 'Charlesson' ha.
been successfully accomplished at Sal
Francisco. The steel stern post was cas-
June ., but the casting Of the stem was
greater feat, the stem weighing fully 1000
| pounds.
THE SOUTH.
THE residence of CARDINAL Gibbons il
| Baltimore, Nd, was robbed recently Of tw
valuable rings, one of them present from
| Pope Leo.
THE monument to the memories OF Gen
erals McCulloch, Mcintosh and Slack o.
the field Of Pea Ridge, Ark, was unveils
recently by Ex-Governor Lubbock, o
| Texas
| SMITH & WIcKs, tin can manufacturers o
Baltimore, Md, have made an assignment
with S5O, 900 assets and unknown liabilities
| JOSEPH CARTER, q bar tender, of Latoni
Springs, KY, recently shot and kille
Henry c. Tungate. The latter had insulte
Carter's sister and knocked Carter dow
when the tragedy happened.
MARSHALL j. Polk, who robbed the Stat
treasury of Tennessee Of many thousand
Of dollars and was thought to have die
some two years ago and to have bee
buried, is said to be alive in the City Q
Mexico and engaged in business.
The machine shops Of the Barren For
Coal Company at Sommers, KY, burne
the other day. Loss, 100000.
EX-GovRRNoR WILLIAM AITkEN died o
the 9Th at Flatrock. S. c., aged e,gh,y-Ont